Datacenter Sites in Geauga County, Ohio
Geauga County has 15 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.5/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,300 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Geauga County, Ohio has 15 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.5/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Ohio average of 53.2. It ranks 64th of 85 Ohio counties by number of sites and 24th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 2a53c34c at 58.4/100.
Site-selection context for Geauga County
Incentive detail: DC sales tax exemption on equipment and electricity (2022 law); JobsOhio grants.
How does Geauga County compare with other counties in Ohio?
By number of scored sites, Geauga County ranks 64th of the 85 Ohio counties with a county page, holding 0.4% of the state's 3,933 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 54.5/100 ranks 24th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 2019th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 9 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Geauga County?
Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (7, 47% of the county's inventory), followed by federal excess (3) and greenfield (2). Site type reflects how the parcel was identified — next to a substation, on a former mine or brownfield, on industrial or federal excess land — and is scored on the same 14 factors either way.
What are power cost, hazard, water and fiber conditions in Geauga County?
Industrial electricity averages 7.61¢/kWh and commercial 12.25¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (30). WRI water stress is low. 7 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 900 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 51°F. Land is valued around $9,272 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Geauga County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAP137157 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 5.2 yrs | 58.4 |
| NORWAY | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 5.2 yrs | 58.2 |
| UNKNOWN112909 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 5.2 yrs | 58.2 |
| NELSON | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 5.2 yrs | 57.9 |
| TAP137166 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 5.2 yrs | 57.4 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN137113 - LEROY CENTER) | Greenfield | 345 kV | 600 MW | 5.2 yrs | 57.3 |
| UNKNOWN112912 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 5.2 yrs | 57.3 |
| OZ Geauga | Greenfield | — | — | 5.2 yrs | 55.9 |
| UNKNOWN136900 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 5.2 yrs | 55.6 |
| Former Chester Elementary School | Industrial | — | — | 5.2 yrs | 51.7 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 5.2 yrs | 51.4 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 5.2 yrs | 50.7 |
| CHARDON OHIO | Federal Excess | — | — | 5.2 yrs | 49.4 |
| CHARDON OH | Federal Excess | — | — | 5.2 yrs | 49.1 |
| MONTVILLE | Federal Excess | — | — | 5.2 yrs | 48.8 |
Every scored site in Geauga County
All 15 sites, best first.
- Substation-Adjacent site · 2a53c34c · 58.4
- NORWAY · 58.2
- Substation-Adjacent site · c2a3c0c6 · 58.2
- NELSON · 57.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · abd6adb9 · 57.4
- Greenfield (UNKNOWN137113 - LEROY CENTER) · 57.3
- Substation-Adjacent site · a1c8064e · 57.3
- OZ Geauga · 55.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · 71e02d4b · 55.6
- Former Chester Elementary School · 51.7
- Mine Site · 262c8321 · 51.4
- Mine Site · 860bdd6f · 50.7
- CHARDON OHIO · 0c43795e · 49.4
- CHARDON OH · 0645d46a · 49.1
- MONTVILLE · 4703c889 · 48.8
Geauga County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Geauga County?
15 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 54.5/100 DC Readiness. That is the 64th-most of 85 Ohio counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Geauga County?
Substation-Adjacent site · 2a53c34c scores 58.4/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 15 scored sites in Geauga County (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Geauga County offer datacenter tax incentives?
DC sales tax exemption on equipment and electricity (2022 law); JobsOhio grants.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Geauga County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Geauga County as "Relatively Moderate" (score 30).
What are industrial electricity rates in Geauga County?
Average industrial electricity is 7.61¢/kWh and commercial is 12.25¢/kWh in Geauga County.
More in Ohio
- All datacenter sites in Ohio· 3,933 sites
- Operating datacenters in Ohio
- Electric substations in Ohio
- Cuyahoga County· 348 sites · avg 55.2
- Lucas County· 221 sites · avg 53.8
- Hamilton County· 177 sites · avg 56.7
- Lorain· 139 sites · avg 53.5
- Summit County· 129 sites · avg 55.5
- Jefferson County· 125 sites · avg 49.2
- Substation-Adjacent sites in Ohio
- Federal Excess sites in Ohio
About this data
Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published November 13, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Geauga County, Ohio”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/ohio/geauga-county (data as of November 13, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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